Michael Hardy, known professionally as Hardy, is climbing the charts with his debut single, “Rednecker,” which is currently No. 28 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. Before his success as a singer, Hardy earned a rep as one of Nashville’s hottest songwriters, having co-penned recent No. 1 singles “God’s Country” (Blake Shelton), “Simple” (Florida Georgia Line)…
Sneedville, Tenn., native Morgan Wallen got his first taste of the spotlight as a 3-year-old when he sang during church services for his father’s congregation. Now the 25-year-old has a much larger congregation: country radio. Morgan’s single, “Up Down,” which features Florida Georgia Line, topped both the Mediabase chart and Billboard Country Airplay chart. The…
Jim Casey talks with Morgan Wallen about: his whirlwind week, including an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live growing up in the small town of Sneedville, Tenn. dreaming big as a kid getting his start singing in church shifting his interest to baseball in high school how an arm injury led him back to music getting…
Sneedville, Tenn., native Morgan Wallen got his first taste of the spotlight as a 3-year-old, singing during church services for his father’s congregation. Now the 24-year-old is entertaining crowds on late-night TV. Morgan made his late-night TV debut on April 26, teaming with Florida Georgia Line to perform his hit single, “Up Down,” which is…
On Monday (June 16), the Red Clay Strays announced additional dates on their 2025 Get Right Tour across North America. The new shows are in Cincinnati, Ohio; Pikeville, Kentucky; Macon, Georgia; and Huntsville, Alabama, and are set to take place in September and October. The ACM Award-winners will offer a fan pre-sale beginning on Wednesday…
On Monday (June 16), Bunnie XO shared an emotional Instagram video that revealed a positive update on the in vitro fertilization (IVF) journey with her husband Jelly Roll. “When you just got the call you’ve been waiting on for 5 months since this ivf journey started,” she wrote. “All the tears, the hopelessness & the…
Dolly Parton will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscars’ 2025 Governors Awards on November 16. The country legend already has 10 Grammys and a Primetime Emmy to her name, and this honorary Academy Award will bring her one step closer to achieving EGOT status. Parton also will join a short list of…
On Monday (June 16), Noah Cyrus announced details of her sophomore album, I Want My Loved Ones to Go with Me, which is due out on July 11 via RECORDS/Columbia Records. The 11-track record was produced in partnership with Mike Crossey and PJ Harding, and features collaborations with Fleet Foxes, Ella Langley, and Bill Callahan,…
Ty Herndon has just signed a three-album deal with Club44 Records, and the Grammy-nominated country singer launched his new creative partnership with a reimagined duet version of his 1995 breakout hit, “What Mattered Most,” featuring LeAnn Rimes. The single is the first offering from Herndon’s upcoming album, Thirty, which will pay tribute to his distinguished…